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Definition of brood

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Brood (v. i.) To sit on and cover eggs, as a fowl, for the purpose of warming them and hatching the young; or to sit over and cover young, as a hen her chickens, in order to warm and protect them; hence, to sit quietly, as if brooding..

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Incubation :: Incubation (n.) A sitting on eggs for the purpose of hatching young; a brooding on, or keeping warm, (eggs) to develop the life within, by any process..

Brood :: Brood (a.) Kept for breeding from; as, a brood mare; brood stock; having young; as, a brood sow..

Chaw :: Chaw (v. t.) To ruminate in thought; to consider; to keep the mind working upon; to brood over.

Hatch :: Hatch (n.) The chickens produced at once or by one incubation; a brood.

Covey :: Covey (n.) A brood or hatch of birds; an old bird with her brood of young; hence, a small flock or number of birds together; -- said of game; as, a covey of partridges..

Brood :: Brood (v. t.) The young birds hatched at one time; a hatch; as, a brood of chickens..

Abrood :: Abrood (adv.) In the act of brooding.

Brooding :: Brooding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Broo.

Clucking :: Clucking (n.) The noise or call of a brooding hen.

Breed :: Breed (n.) A number produced at once; a brood.

Brood :: Brood (v. t.) That which is bred or produced; breed; species.

Brood :: Brood (v. t.) To cherish with care.

Brood :: Brood (v. t.) To think anxiously or moodily upon.

Nye :: Nye (n.) A brood or flock of pheasants.

Team :: Team (n.) A group of young animals, especially of young ducks; a brood; a litter..

Brood :: Brood (a.) Sitting or inclined to sit on eggs.

Incubate :: Incubate (v. i. & t.) To sit, as on eggs for hatching; to brood; to brood upon, or keep warm, as eggs, for the purpose of hatching..

Brood :: Brood (v. t.) To sit over, cover, and cherish; as, a hen broods her chickens..

Sitting :: Sitting (n.) A brooding over eggs for hatching, as by fowls..

Cove :: Cove (v. t.) To brood, cover, over, or sit over, as birds their eggs..